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Brazil: Daylight Saving Time dates for 2007–2008 announced

Published 20-Sep-2007. Changed 20-Sep-2007RSS

Many Brazilian cities observe daylight saving time during the summer months in the southern hemisphere.

Brazil: Daylight Saving Time dates for 2007–2008 announced

Brazil's DST dates for 2007 and 2008 announced

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Most southern states in Brazil will observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) from Sunday, October 14, 2007 to Sunday, February 17 of 2008. The clocks are adjusted one hour forward at the start of the day (midnight between Saturday and Sunday) on October 14, 2007. The clocks should be set back one hour at midnight between Saturday and Sunday on Febrary 17, 2008.

Brazil's dates change often, so it is difficult to predict dates for future years.

Affected states

The northern part of the country (states north of Distrito Federal (Brasilia), including Mato Grosso and Bahia) do not observe DST, while states mainly south of 15° sou th will observe DST.

States and capitals affected by Daylight Saving Time:

Official announcement

An announcement was published by the Ministério de Minas e Energia (Ministry of Mines and Energy) and is available on their web site in Portugese: 37th edition. The same states will observe DST as last year.

Dates of Daylight Saving Time 1985–2008

These are the dates Daylight Saving Time started and ended in most of Brazil since 1985. Also, note that some of the above states did not observe DST all these years, but those locations that did observe DST used these common start and ending dates.

YearStart dateEnd dateDaylight duration
1985–1986Saturday, 2 November 1985Saturday, 15 March 198619 weeks
1986–1987Saturday, 25 October 1986Saturday, 14 February 198716 weeks
1987–1988Sunday, 25 October 1987Sunday, 7 February 198815 weeks
1988–1989Sunday, 16 October 1988Sunday, 29 January 198915 weeks
1989–1990Sunday, 15 October 1989Sunday, 11 February 199017 weeks
1990–1991Sunday, 21 October 1990Sunday, 17 February 199117 weeks
1991–1992Sunday, 20 October 1991Sunday, 9 February 199216 weeks
1992–1993Sunday, 25 October 1992Sunday, 31 January 199314 weeks
1993–1994Sunday, 17 October 1993Sunday, 20 February 199418 weeks
1994–1995Sunday, 16 October 1994Sunday, 19 February 199518 weeks
1995–1996Sunday, 15 October 1995Sunday, 11 February 199617 weeks
1996–1997Sunday, 6 October 1996Sunday, 16 February 199719 weeks
1997–1998Monday, 6 October 1997Sunday, 1 March 199820 weeks and 6 days
1998–1999Sunday, 11 October 1998Sunday, 21 February 199919 weeks
1999–2000Sunday, 3 October 1999Sunday, 27 February 200021 weeks
2000–2001Sunday, 8 October 2000Sunday, 18 February 200119 weeks
2001–2002Sunday, 14 October 2001Sunday, 17 February 200218 weeks
2002–2003Sunday, 3 November 2002Sunday, 16 February 200315 weeks
2003–2004Sunday, 19 October 2003Sunday, 15 February 200417 weeks
2004–2005Tuesday, 2 November 2004Sunday, 20 February 200515 weeks and 5 days
2005–2006Sunday, 16 October 2005Sunday, 19 February 200618 weeks
2006–2007Sunday, 5 November 2006Sunday, 25 February 200716 weeks
2007–2008Sunday, 14 October 2007Sunday, 17 February 200818 weeks
2008–2009Sunday, 19 October 2008Sunday, 15 February 200917 weeks
2009–2010Sunday, 18 October 2009Sunday, 21 February 201018 weeks
2010–2011Sunday, 17 October 2010Sunday, 20 February 201118 weeks
2011–2012Sunday, 16 October 2011Sunday, 26 February 201219 weeks
2012–2013Sunday, 21 October 2012Sunday, 17 February 201317 weeks
2013–2014Sunday, 20 October 2013Sunday, 16 February 201417 weeks
2014–2015Sunday, 19 October 2014Sunday, 22 February 201518 weeks